New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-21
HE GREAT CONTEST or NEXT YEA f.
PARTY FEELING IN THE NORTHWEST.

DEMOCRATS RESIGNED TO SECOND TERM But
NOT CONGRATULATIONS FOR Mr.. BLAINE
A FEW TROUBLED MUGwUMPs.
FROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUyE.l
OMAHA, Oct 15-With the first week Of June l left
the Atlantic Coast and through all the pleasant sum
mer months have been travelling across the North
western Statcs-the seat of American empire. have
come I'm pleasant contact with the intellge and stir
ring people their comfort able homes, In their beau
nl towns, their marvellous thriving cities, ana On
Of their great thoroughfarcs Of travel and thus
had full opportunity OF learning their opinions on the
topics Of the day
There Is no special warmth of political feeling
through this section but still the mind of the people
leading political questions is well maured With
the Democrats there Is no question a. to Mr. CeVc-
lands denomination; not that the party IL ANXIOUS
for such event, but there seems to be general
though Indifferent. acquiescenco There are NOT many
Mugwumps In the Northwest II Is not healthy coun-
try for such but few OF that faith earlier In the
season seemed earnestly in favor Of Mr. Gle Voands
denomination. I notice e late however, a growing
ind crence with that branch Of the Democratic party
The persistent OF the Administrator III rcBd"
TO party action In Maryland and elsewhere eVlueh'V
Is essening the confidence OF the Muewuhps III MI
Cleveland's integrity Civil Service reioriler Inc
rock ribbed Democracy were Disguised at The matt
ing conduct of the Administrator at It's starting on
that they are not only Indifferent TO Clcvclands
denomination. but actually indifferent a. 10 the result
of the c,ectlnn next wear Governor lllll Is really
their avorc though the idea is promulgated that they
need a candidate who draw from the itrpnbilcahs'
Bu they have no love for diluted Democracy ana
hence their growing Indifference The postma-cr+ are
for Cleveland. and a. they the only men OF The
party taking an active part In poltics they VIII Ie
nominate him But his denomination Will create ITO
enthusiasm In this region and thousands OF Democrats
will neglect voting for him
There Is likewise very littIc stir among the Rcpnb
f..llp S.siInL
frurn the fact that the Republicans Of the Northwest
are r..tinr I'm the ornion that the political ISSUES OK
lie next year ar, already settled that Mr. Blaine Is
again to be- The Republican candidate ana oy a''l"''
tion: and g.. Just SURE Of Triumphant elec'lo "'7' VI
pittsburg all the way north To Detroit 'h'ag" vi"
waukrc - Paul then south to DcS Mones' Kansas
,,,v r,,,cka west to Denver and back by Lincoln
and omaha / find this to be the Republican vie" Vi
Taiking Yesterday with an experienced politician on
I,s ana ic anwcrr,l nv inquiries do nine tcntlS
Of the Republicans come In c"ntsct WIN ,n,ms, -
TN. rcsior~I drew from him very nearly these WORT,
Iuet now thcr. Is not much Interest taken I'D p"l'
tic. 10y the Republicans Of Iowa nor OF ' "a, thrlr
Wet a. far A, know and for this reason; ,.a ''
,,I are ntIrcly made up a. the Presidential can
u,daic next year and also a. to the result Sp,nnc
taIn mo ou,-ton a. 10 the nomination OF Mr LIAM
,rd are equally confident Of his election Inc hcPlp
Icnn. Of hc-c Northwestern states have grca i' II
and admit alton for Mr. sherman Is FOR ''hc,u u, 10,
icy and ON own Good senator. Mr. Allison but my
havc llttr thou ht OF voting i9r any L, Wr nIanc
n,,ty novcrs A. well a. through the education 9l
IL IN. /. The best equipped living man TOT 'Iv T.,
nd WIN The pcoplc won losing the result. at me
tat momcnt by tho hluudrrlng ot sI,sr Iercv and
,G,t one accident We lost Ncw York Nc" Al
Ernccticu, ON the night Of the last lI, .i
c,cction the Republicans OF the Nor'h"N u lacked
their banners and march avn ,1S frlS And when the
nc,t Presidential batle opens th"y "m,th ,l'cv 80
rg,t ,n,', n NJ s,nr year before Tho western K'
nnhcans arc quiet. hut In umlTi "" n a national
/ Of mind. and never in a better co"''''o" '''